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Contents 1 Ireland extradition 2 Picture 3 Career 4 Lookalike 5 Deuce 6 Image 7 Career milestone 8 First marriage 9 Beauty and the Beast

[edit] Ireland extradition

Deirdre Angela Shaw Battarrais was a member of the Manson family. Her family took her to Ireland to avoid publicity and possible testimony. At that, Ireland had no extradition with the US. The line about her and husbands restaurant seems like a plug to me. I remember those murders being that I was 25 at the time and was one of the ones to respond to the scene. She and some others got off easy.

You may be right -- the "Republic of Ireland" hardly ever honors any extradition requests made of it, even today. They haven't approved an extradition request from the US since 1999, and their lobbyists and fifth columnists in this country keep the public from knowing and from any pressure being brought to bear. As far as Deirdre Shaw, I cannot say if she had any part in the crimes perpetrated, but I can understand her parents' instincts to protect their child. Her drug history is no secret, and if there were a warrant outstanding for her she couldn't ever re-enter the US again, so maybe she had no role in the horrific events. Someone deleted the entire subject from her wikipage, anyway, and I don't know if it's worth it to get into a rv war over it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.194.1.247 (talk • contribs)

[edit] Picture

ALSO--PLEASE--WHOEVER IS READING THIS--PLEASE CHANGE THE PHOTO OF LANSBURY. There are lots of nice photos of Angela Lansbury, the very creepy one on her wikipage (looks like Serial Mom plus 20 years) is not a nice photo. It is CREEPY!!! 216.194.1.247 10:02, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Again, can anyone please change the image (not even a photo) that appears on Lansbury's page -- it is really creepy (like Serial Mom + 20 years or more). There are lots of nice photos of Lansbury all around. If I knew how to scan photos and move pixels (or whatever they are) I would.

PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, 216.194.60.3 22:06, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Career

I'm quite sorry, but I had to replace the statement in the opening paragraph about Lansbury being most noted for "Murder She Wrote." That was but one blip on her career page! Children of the sixties and seventies would most definitely disagree with that too - "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" is, in my opinion, still a cult favourite. I felt that it was more flattering to point out her long and varied career than to focus in on such a small part of her resume. Besides, it is a running joke (though not warranted) that "Murder She Wrote" was a show for senior citizens to watch. Her performance in "Nanny McPhee," while small, was certainly worthy of an oscar nomination! She was incredible and it was great to see her on screen again. Dmodlin71 06:44, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

She has since enjoyed a long and varied career, mainly as a film actress, appearing in everything from Samson and Delilah (1949) to Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971).

Given that Lansbury has enjoyed such great success on the Broadway stage as well as in the TV series Murder, She Wrote, it seems a mistake to use the limiting phrase "mainly as a film actress."

Also, she did not appear in everything from Samson and Delilah (1949) to Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). ForDorothy 19:28, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

In the listings of Angela Lansbury's TV appearances, it mentions a guest spot on (I think) Law and Order. I don't remember the date of the episode, but there was a crossover between Jessica Fletcher and Magnum P.I. If anyone is able to track it down (I will attempt to, but I have limited internet access), it should be worthy of mention.

>>Done--I added her appearance on Magnum, P.I. as Jessica Fletcher , which was on November 19, 1986. JeanColumbia 12:33, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lookalike

Bulgarian artist Tatyana Lolova looks like Angela Lansbury.

[edit] Deuce

The link her links to the disambiguation page for the word Deuce, which doesn't mention the broadway production. 68.45.4.118 16:42, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image

If we have to have non-fair use images on the infobox, can we at least get rid of that complete-and-utter randomer standing next to her? We see more of her than we do of Angela.Dalejenkins 18:41, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

I've put back the image of Lansbury with Beatrice Arthur. Someone before changed it to a picture of Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher but then someone changed it back to the one currently in the article. I don't see why it shouldn't be used, it's a good picture. There's no need to totally get rid of it just because someone else is standing next to her. I'm not sure if we can have to picture of Jessica Fletcher instead of this one? Eagle Owl 19:51, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

We should in no case have a fair-use image when there's a free image available. Whoever keeps adding the screen capture, please stop. —Chowbok ☠ 16:26, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Agreed. Eagle Owl 16:29, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Career milestone

I wonder if it's worth mentioning that Lansbury is one of the few actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood (defined as films made prior to the end of World War II) who is still active as an actor and performer? Since her career started opposite Ingrid Bergman in 1944's Gaslight, I think this is worth noting. (The only other Golden Age actor who to my knowledge is still considered active is Mickey Rooney). 23skidoo 15:04, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] First marriage

According to Balancing Act, the Authorized Biography of Angela Lansbury by Martin Gottfried, Lansbury's first husband was homosexual, not bisexual. SFTVLGUY2 13:42, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Beauty and the Beast

I was just wondering why she didn't take the role of Mrs. Potts in the Broadway adaptation since she played the role in the movie. Was she not offered the role? Was she not interested? Just curious. Sailorknightwing (talk) 04:33, 21 February 2008 (UTC)